Crooked Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Trigg County, Kentucky, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,460 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Crooked Creek Dam
Crooked Creek Dam is a dam in Trigg, Kentucky. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Crooked Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 370 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 07/06/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Trigg |
| River/Stream | Crooked Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.86106, -88.01384 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,350 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 370 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY05002 |
| Federal ID | KY05002 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |